Postdoctoral Researcher — Molecular Microbiology

Texas A&M Agrilife Research; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life and long‑

Retirement benefits

Paid holidays

Professional development

Job summary

Texas A&M Agrilife Research in College Station, Texas seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Molecular Biology to design and execute experiments, develop detection assays, and analyze data. The role includes mentoring students and coordinating with collaborators, with emphasis on microbial biology and antimicrobial resistance in environmental/food contexts.

The position is grant-funded; salary is commensurate with qualifications.

Qualifications

• PhD in microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, animal science, veterinary science, or related field.
• Publications demonstrating molecular biology or microbiology experience.
• Bench expertise in nucleic acid extraction and PCR; sequencing knowledge.
• Experience designing experiments and analyzing data with stats methods.
• Strong scientific writing to draft manuscripts and reports.
• Ability to manage concurrent experiments and coordinate with teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct experiments addressing defined research objectives.
• Develop and validate molecular detection assays (qPCR, sequencing).
• Apply culture and molecular methods to characterize microbes in livestock and food settings.
• Plan sequencing studies in coordination with sequencing and bioinformatics staff.
• Analyze data with statistics in R or Python and prepare figures.
• Lead writing of manuscripts and reports; contribute to proposals.
• Maintain detailed experimental records and data management.
• Operate and maintain molecular instrumentation.
• Train and mentor students and staff in experimental design.
• Coordinate experiments with collaborators at partner universities and federal labs.
• Present findings at meetings and conferences.

Skills

Molecular biology

PCR

Sequencing

Data analysis (R/Python)

Scientific writing

Mentoring

Experiment design

Education

PhD in microbiology or related field

Tools

R

Python

Sequencing platforms

Job description

Texas A&M Agrilife Research in College Station, Texas seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Molecular Biology to design and execute experiments, develop detection assays, and analyze data. The role includes mentoring students and coordinating with collaborators, with emphasis on microbial biology and antimicrobial resistance in environmental/food contexts.

The position is grant-funded; salary is commensurate with qualifications.